Dr. Gabor Maté, physician and child development expert, takes a deep dive into healthy child development: what conditions are necessary for it, which of those factors are missing from our society, and what parents can do to compensate for it. To unlock the key to healthy child development, he says we need to look towards our ancestors. “Human beings evolved originally in small-band hunter-gatherer groups… children were parented by multiple nurturing adults… and children were held all the time. They had multiple playmates of different ages to play with. And so they grew up confident in themselves and connected to the group.” Plus, why Gabor believes too much influence from peers and the Internet is a developmental disaster for young kids.

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Interested in learning more about Gabor? Check out the links below: 

• Learn more about Gabor’s upcoming book, The Myth of Normal: Illness and Health in an Insane Culture: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/news/1160/dr-gabor-mate-finds-global-home-penguin-random-house 
• Check out some of Gabor’s talks on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsRF06lSFA8zV9L8_x9jzIA 
• Keep up with all of Gabor’s work on his website: https://drgabormate.com/ 

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